Refuse-receptacle.



V. AZZARA. REFUSE REGEPTAOLE. APPLICATION FILED An. 19, 1909'.

Patented Sept. 14,1909.

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V. AZZARA'.

REFUSE REGEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR.19, 1909.

Patented Sept-14, 1909.

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VINCENT AZZABA, OF MORBISTOWN, NEW JERSEY.

REFUSE-RECEPTACLE.

Application filed April 19, 1909.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 14, 1909.

Serial No. 490,695.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VINCENT AZZARA, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Morristown, in the county of Morris and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and Improved Refuse-Receptacle, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to certain improvements in refuse receptaclesespecially designed for the reception of garbage, ashes or other wastematerial, and the object of the invention is to so construct thereceptacle that the contents will be retained concealed fron'rview andin as nearly a sanitary condition as possible.

My improved receptacle is provided with an inlet opening and an outletopening, each having a separate cover or closure, and the main featureof the construction is the arrangement of the parts whereby the closurefor the outlet positively locks the other closure against movement whensaid firstmentioned closure is in open position.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specifieation, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures, and in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a receptacle constructed in accordance with myinvention, a portion thereof being broken away; Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview showing the opposite side of the receptacle from that shown in Fig.1; Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing both closures in closedposition; Fig. 4t is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing the inletclosure in open position; and Fig. 5 is a View similar to Fig. 3 butshowing the closure for the outlet in its open position.

My improved receptacle is preferably formed of sheet metal and may be ofany suitable form in cross section, although it is preferablyrectangular. The specific recep tacle illustrated is provided withoppositelydisposed side walls 10 and 11, a front wall 12 and a rear wall13, all connected to a suitable bottom H. The upper end bf thereceptacle is beveled or cut away so that the rear wall 13 extends to agreater elevation than the front wall 12. The upper end of thereceptacle is provided with an inclined cover or closure 15, which ishinged to the receptacle at the upper edge of the front wall 12, so thatsaid cover or closure lies in an inclined plane. The edges of the coverpreferably extend out beyond the planes of the walls of the receptacleso that rain falling on the cover will not find its way into thecontainer. The front wall, adjacent its upper end, is provided with anentrance opening which is normally closed by a door or closure 16. Thisclosure normally extends in a substantially vertical plane and is hingedto the wall 12 along the lower edge of the closure, so that the closureopens at its upper edge. The closure is provided with inwardly-extendingsector-shaped wings 17, 17, at its ends, which are normally disposedadjacent the inner surfaces of the side walls 10 and 11 of thereceptacle. The closure is prevented from swinging inwardly beyond itsnormal position by stops 18 or in any other suitable manner, and theclosure is retained in its normal position by a spring 19 or any othersuitable means. For opening the closure, the latter is provided with anysuitable form of handles 20, which are preferably placed adjacent theends of the closure, so that they will not interfere with the closure 15when the latter is opened to the full extent as hereinafter set forth.The sides 10 and 11 of the receptacle are preferably provided withhandles 22, and the rear wall 13 is preferably provided with battenplates 28, 23 of wood or similar material, which will prevent injury tothe body of the receptacle if the latter is roughly handled in dumpingthe contents therefrom.

The two closures 15 and 16 are normally retained in their closedpositions, the former by the action of gravity and the latter by theaction of the spring 15). hen it is desired to introduce any ashes,garbage or other waste material into the receptacle, the closure 16 ismoved outwardly from the position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fig.t. As soon as the closure is released it will immediately return to itsnormal position and any material which is left on the inner surface ofthe closure will immediately fall into the receptacle. Thus thereceptacle cannot be accidentally left open.

WVhen it is desired to remove the contents from the receptacle, theclosure 15 is opened and swung backwardly and downwardly into engagementwith the outer surface of the front wall 12, so as to cover and concealthe closure 16. As the closure 16 cannot be opened except by swingingoutwardly, it is evident that when the closure 15 is in open ferred. 1Theclosure 16 and its wings 17 and 'spring19, do not interfere in anyway with the free removal of the material through the top opening whenthe receptacle is properly inverted.

-I'prov1de means forlocklng the closure 15 ineither-its open or closedposition, al-

though the detail construction of this means "may be somewhat varied.

As illustrated, the cover' 15 is provided with an outwardlyextending pinor projection 2 1, which when the cover isin its open position willbereceived-between a pair of spring clamps 25 carried-by the front wall12 'of the receptacle.

"The underside of the closure 15 at its free edge, is provided with adownwardly-extendingpair of spring clamps 26 positioned ad acent theouter surface of the rear wall 1*3 -when said closure is in closedposition.

These spring members may receive betw en them an outwardly extendingstud or proection- 27 carried by the wall 13 adjacent the upper edgethereof. These fastenings retain "the cover15in-its closed position orin its "o-pen'position, and permit the receptacle to "be moved aboutwithout any relative move- 'ment' of the receptacle and its closure. The

closure 15"may, if desired, carry upon its under surface, a-Smallcup,'can or other receiver 28, fora disinfectingmaterial.

I-nasmuch-as the receptacle automatically closes after being opened, itis evident that lighted cigars or cigarettes cannot-readily be throwntherein to set fire to the refuse, and even in case the refuse shouldcatch fire,

the" fire would soon be smothered, as air cannot readilygain access tothe interior.

Having 1 thus described my lIlVGIllllOH, I claimas new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent 1. -11 container for refuse having an inletopening-in oneside'thereof, a-closure for said opening, a coverfor thetop of the container and constructed and arranged to move to an openposition adjacent the outer surface of said closure, and means for.retaining said cover in said position for locking the closure in itsclosed position.

2. A receptacle having an opening in one side thereof, a closure forsaid opening and hinged at its lower edge, the upper edge of saidclosure being disposed adjacent the top of said receptacle, and a coverfor said receptacle hinged at the upper edge of the side of thereceptacle having said opening and movable into engagement with saidside to prevent the opening of said closure.

A receptacle having an opening inone side thereof, a closure for saidopening and hinged at its lower edge, the upper edge of said closurebeing disposed adjacent the top of said receptacle, a cover for saidreceptacle hinged at the upper edge of the side ofthe receptacle havingsaid opening and movable into engagement with said side to prevent theopening of said closure, and means for locking said receptacle in eitherits open or closed position.

4. A receptacle having side walls terminating at their upper ends in aninclined plane, an opening in one of said side walls, a closure hingedto the lower edge of said opening and normally disposed in a substantially vertical plane to close said opening and having its upperedge movable out- 'wardly to permit the admission of material to saidreceptacle, said closure having-sector shaped wings or flanges at itsends disposed within-said receptacle, means in engagement with oneofsaid flanges or wings for normally retaining said receptacle in itsclosed position, a cover for the top of said recepta'cle and'normallydisposed in an inclined plane and having one edge thereof hinged to said'receptacle at the side thereof adjacent the upper edge of said closureandmovable to a position adjacent the outer surface of said closure toprevent the latter from being opened, and locking means for retainingsaid cover in its open or closed position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

VINCENT AZZARA.

WVitnesses F. D. BALDWIN,

MARY L. MALONEY.

